公开(公告)号：US11808474B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17072553

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Rex Xu ,  Dai Tanaka

IPC: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F110/10 ,  G05D23/19 ,  F24F11/52

CPC classification number: F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/46 ,  F24F11/523 ,  F24F2110/10

Abstract: A method and apparatus for summarizing and conveying expected thermal responses is described. Expected thermal responses of a room or an entire structure are calculated based on thermostat setpoints. The expected thermal responses are summarized into an expected thermal response visualization and displayed to a user for easy understanding of current, and future, temperature expectations before or as a room or entire structure is heated or cooled.

公开(公告)号：US20230353834A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18220801

申请日：2023-07-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Acosta

IPC: H04N21/485 ,  F24F13/24 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/16

CPC classification number: H04N21/4852 ,  F24F13/24 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F3/165

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for automatically controlling the volume of a home entertainment device by an HVAC component. An HVAC component determines when it, or another HVAC, is active or not, and causes a home entertainment device to adjust its volume accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US11788756B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17670106

申请日：2022-02-11

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Michael Hoffman

IPC: F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/54 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F140/60 ,  F24F110/10 ,  F24F110/12 ,  F24F130/10

CPC classification number: F24F11/47 ,  F24F11/54 ,  F24F11/58 ,  F24F11/64 ,  F24F11/65 ,  G05B19/042 ,  F24F2110/10 ,  F24F2110/12 ,  F24F2130/10 ,  F24F2140/60 ,  G05B2219/2614

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for remote control of a thermostat by a network-based server, when the thermostat is not connected to a local or wide-area network. A network-based server calculates a modified temperature profile for a thermostat based on a utility's time-of-use pricing and/or weather forecasts. After the server has calculated the modified temperature profile, it is provided to a mobile device via a wide-area network, and the mobile device provides the modified temperature profile directly to the thermostat when the mobile device is within range of the thermostat.

公开(公告)号：US20230260513A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18105435

申请日：2023-02-03

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/08 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  H04N21/436

CPC classification number: G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G10L15/30 ,  G10L15/08 ,  H04N21/439 ,  G06Q30/0631 ,  H04N21/436 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  G10L2015/088

Abstract: A first data that identifies a first device is used to identify within a data store a one or more capabilities of the first device. When a voice input having one or more keywords that have been pre-associated within the data store to an operational problem associated with at least the first device is received, a system causes a state of at least the first device at a time at which the voice input is received to be identified, causes the one or more keywords, the one or more capabilities of the first device, and the state of at least the first device to be used to identify within the data store a set of instructions for interacting with at least the first device to solve the operational problem, and causes the set of instructions to be presented to a user.

公开(公告)号：US20230254525A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18135825

申请日：2023-04-18

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/475

CPC classification number: H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/42224

Abstract: A method of controlling the operating mode of a remote device based upon a local user preference setting includes determining a user privacy setting by a user at a local device and storing the user privacy setting. The user privacy setting is conveyed to the remote device and the operational mode of the remote device is modified based upon the transmitted user privacy preference setting. The operational mode of the remote device is returned to the normal operational mode upon meeting a predetermined condition.

公开(公告)号：US11720904B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17075915

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brian Paul Johnson ,  Peter William Ellison ,  Matthew Jorgensen ,  George Earl Harvey ,  Kurt Roman Thielen

IPC: G06Q30/018 ,  G06F16/955 ,  G06F16/9538 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q50/18 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/441

CPC classification number: G06Q30/018 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F16/22 ,  G06F16/9538 ,  G06F16/9566 ,  G06Q30/0201 ,  G06Q30/0277 ,  G06Q50/18 ,  H04L9/3213 ,  H04L9/3234 ,  H04L9/3247 ,  H04L9/3268 ,  H04L63/0227 ,  H04L63/0823 ,  H04L63/0876 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/25891 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A method may include receiving a registration request at a server of a consent management platform from a content-presentation device, and using an authentication certificate in the request to establish a secure communicative connection. The server may generate: a global ID (GID) from information received over the secure connection; a device-based device record for the device, and including the GID and a unique address indicator; and a cryptographically-signed token. The GID, device record, and token may be transmitted to the device. The unique address indicator may be associated with consent packages having features of a media distribution system that require user consent to associated agreements for activation on the device. The server may generate a server-based device record duplicating the device-based device record, and including the consent packages and indicators of consent agreement status initialized to undeclared. The server may store the server-based device record in a flat database.

公开(公告)号：US11711590B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US16800787

申请日：2020-02-25

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/462 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/231 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/47

CPC classification number: H04N21/4825 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/23109 ,  H04N21/4143 ,  H04N21/4147 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04N21/4415 ,  H04N21/44204 ,  H04N21/44218 ,  H04N21/44231 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/4753 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/47

Abstract: A programming access device such as, for example, a cable or satellite set top box (STB), a digital video recorder (DVR), a personal computer, and/or a digital media receiver automatically optimizes an order of content choices presented in a content listing, such as a program guide display, favorite channel display, and/or a recording listing display based on the past viewing and/or recording history of a current user.

公开(公告)号：US11700327B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US16941985

申请日：2020-07-29

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Brandt Thompson ,  Patrick H. Hayes

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  H04M1/72415 ,  H04N21/418 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04B10/114

CPC classification number: H04M1/72415 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04M1/72412 ,  H04N21/4183 ,  H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42204 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04N21/42206

Abstract: A system for use in issuing commands to a plurality of appliances each of a specific one of a plurality of different appliance types includes a smart device adapted to transmit command communications and a plurality of low-energy consuming controllers each adapted to transmit a command to a one of the plurality of appliances of a specific one of the plurality of different appliance types in response to receipt of a command communication originating from the smart device.

公开(公告)号：US20230195241A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US17552399

申请日：2021-12-16

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: G06F3/0346 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: G06F3/0346 ,  G09G3/002 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G08C17/02

Abstract: A controlling device is used to control a presentation of a one of a AR content or a VR content on a display device. A radio frequency connection between the controlling device and a signaling device located remotely from the controlling device is used to determine at least an orientation of the controlling device relative to the signaling device. The presentation of the one of the AR content or the VR content on the display device is then controlled as a function of the determined at least the orientation of the controlling device relative to the signaling device;

公开(公告)号：US11653050B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17075300

申请日：2020-10-20

Applicant: Universal Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Paul D. Arling ,  Arsham Hatambeiki

IPC: H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/475

CPC classification number: H04N21/4222 ,  H04N21/42224 ,  H04N21/42226 ,  H04N21/4753

Abstract: A method of controlling the operating mode of a remote device based upon a local user preference setting includes determining a user privacy setting by a user at a local device and storing the user privacy setting. The user privacy setting is conveyed to the remote device and the operational mode of the remote device is modified based upon the transmitted user privacy preference setting. The operational mode of the remote device is returned to the normal operational mode upon meeting a predetermined condition.